Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2008 | Page 19

www.thorntonacademy.org REUNIONS 2009 Upcoming Events Children’s Winter Carnival We are seeking volunteers to help organize reunions that will be held in the summer and fall of 2009. If you graduated in any of the years below or if you want more information on your upcoming reunion, contact Mary Nasse at [email protected] or [phone], ext. 234. 1949 1969 1989 1954 1959 1964 1974 1979 1984 1994 1999 2004 The reunion for the Class of 1969 has been scheduled for Aug. 15 at the Biddeford Saco Country Club from 7 to 11 p.m. Visit our web site for information about other reunion dates on TA’s new web site, www.thorntonacademy.org. Click on the “Alumni” heading to learn more. The Thornton Academy Alumni Association and many student organizations are sponsoring the upcoming 8th Annual Children’s Winter Carnival on Saturday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Linnell Gymnasium. Lots of teams and clubs offer a variety of activities—bowling, face painting, crafts, basketball and football throwing and kicking and other games— for children ages 2 to 10 to enjoy. Children buy game tickets for 25 cents, and they can win small prizes by playing games. Carnival-goers are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for the Saco Food Pantry. The Athletic Boosters will sell refreshments. For more information or to volunteer at the event, contact Mary Nasse at 207-282-3361, ext. 234, or [email protected]. Red Cross Blood Drive This event, which is co-sponsored by TA students and the Alumni Association, is taking place on Thursday, March 19 at Linnell Gymnasium. Students and faculty may sign up to donate from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. while members of the public donate from 1 to 6 p.m. Those interested in volunteering or who want to donate blood should contact Mary Nasse at 207-282-3361, ext. 234, or [email protected]. Mary Nasse Returns to TA Alumni Sports Games Former Associate Head Mary Nasse recently returned to Thornton Academy and is now coordinating alumni events and activities for the school. Nasse has more than 20 years of experience working at TA and has worked in the education field for more than 30 years. Since departing from her administrative position in 2007, Nasse has continued to be involved with the school. She has served as an educational consultant for TA and in the 2007-08 school year helped launch an all-boys college preparatory English class aimed at boosting male achievement. She also volunteered at the 1st Annual Thornton Fund Auction last May. Questions about upcoming alumni events may be directed to Nasse at 207-282-3361, ext. 234 or [email protected]. Attention Class of 1975 Field Hockey: On Aug. 25, the annual TA field hockey game was held between alumni and the varsity squad. Above, Roberta “Sam” McAuliffe Kane ’83, left, played with TA player Lexie Carter ’10, middle, and Helen “Pookie” McAuliffe Corriveau ’81, right. Students beat alumni by 5-0. It was the first time that the varsity squad won in the game’s 13 year history. Goals were scored by Morgan Ouellete-Foss ’12, Katrina Thibodeau ’11, Hannah Baker ’09 and Christine Kirby ’10.Sarah Dunbar ’09 also scored on a penalty stroke. Members of the class of 1975 are seeking photos and videos from previous reunions and from their school days to enliven their 35th reunion in 2010. If you have items to submit, e-mail Marc Picard at [email protected]. Class Leaders Are Wanted! Maybe you stay in touch with your classmates and know what they’re doing, who’s getting married, changing jobs or retiring. As a Class Chair, you keep an ear out for address changes and other updates to the alumni listings, send along interesting news for Class Notes, help organize reunions and recruit volunteers to help with the Thornton Fund and other projects. If you read Postscripts, attend reunions, or participate in other TA events, you know how important volunteers are to the continued success of the Alumni Association and to the future of our school overall. Here’s your chance to do your part! Contact Mary Nasse at 282-3361, ext. 234 or mary.nasse@thornton. saco. org. Ice Hockey: On Nov. 28, alumni played alumni at the second annual ice hockey game at Biddeford Ice Arena with 44 players in attendance from the classes of 1988 through 2008. The end score was a tie, 6-6. Above, kneeling from left to right are Preston Delage ’08, Jayson Jalbert ’90, Steve Dube ’90, Dom Cloutier ’07, Drew Vaillancourt ’05, Eric Howard ’07, Nick Dyer ’04, Jason Boudreau ’95, Scott Rheault ’95, Nick Donilon ’98, Bill Lynch ’02 and Corey Gray ’97. Standing from left to right are Nick Laskey ’06, Andrew Letellier ’06, Craig Perham ’06, Jon Stewart ’88, Ryan Foss ’06, Ryan Prescott ’07, Ryan Hiltz ’97, Brian Mockler ’06, Mark Reed ’92, Dan Laskey ’07, Scott Fournier ’95, Brad Graffam ’89, Parker Mooney ’03, RJ Thompson ’04, Joey Cloutier ’05, Mike Collette ’05, Ryan Danley ’05, Jason Dutremble ’05, Shawn Haskell ’05, referee Ralph Hiltz, Jeff Marcotte ’00, Mike McCormick ’02, Zack Champagne ’07, Ricky Leclair ’07, Greg Lesperance ’94, Colin Albee ’02, Logan Douston ’08, Jack Sevigny ’06, Aaron Hiltz ’06, Mike Pellerin ’00, Matt Murphy ’00, Jayson Haskell ’03 and Dave Grigsby ’97. Keep Us Up to Date! Send Your News & Address Changes! Use e-mail or regular mail...we’d love to hear from you! First Name __________________ Maiden ____________________ Last ____________________ Class _____ New Address _________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}|)9